(last updated 2012-09-23) Resource Identifier (RI) Scheme name: irc Status: provisional Scheme syntax: irc://[:]/[[?]] Scheme semantics: Connecting to an Internet Relay Chat server to join a channel. Encoding considerations: Unknown, use with care. Applications/protocols that use this scheme name: Assuming the client knows a server associated with the name, "host" may optionally be an IRC network name. Interoperability considerations: Unknown, use with care. May be unsuitable for open use on the public internet. Security considerations: Unknown, use with care. Contact: Registering party: Dave Thaler Scheme creator: IETF Draft Author/Change controller: Either the registering party or someone who is verified to represent the scheme creator. See previous answer. References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat, http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-butcher-irc-url, http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-mirashi-url-irc-01   (file created 2012-09-23)